Atico secures $158M protection for Ecuador project
Atico Mining (TSXV: ATY, US-OTC: ATCMF) has inked an investment protection agreement (IPA) with the government of Ecuador for its La Plata mining project as it enters the final stages…
Zinc and Lead
Friedland sells 4% of Ivanhoe to Qatar for $500M
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has agreed to a $500-million investment from Qatar that gives its sovereign wealth fund 4% of the Canadian copper miner founded by billionaire Robert Friedland….
Titan starts work to commission U.S. graphite facility
Titan Mining (TSX: TI; US-OTC: TIMCF) said it will start commissioning a new graphite demonstration facility in upstate New York – a key step toward building the first integrated U.S….
Foran secures $70M in Sask. tax credits
Foran Mining (TSX: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) says it has secured up to $70 million (US$51 million) in Saskatchewan provincial tax credits to support the development of its McIlvenna Bay project…
Spotlight: Southwest United States
Rising metal prices, demand for critical minerals and tariffs are putting the spotlight on mining projects in the United States. Here’s a look at eight companies with interesting projects to…
UK OKs Dundee’s $1.25B Adriatic buy
Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) has secured UK court approval for its acquisition of London-based silver-zinc miner Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1), a deal that it now expects to close this…
Ivanhoe maintains DRC zinc forecast, hits records
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) says a program to remove constraints at its Kipushi zinc mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo was recently completed ahead of schedule and…
Evolve Royalties in $70M deal for Voyageur Explorers
Private firm Evolve Strategic Element Royalties is poised to acquire the Prairies- and copper-zinc-gold-focused Voyageur Mineral Explorers (CSE: VOY) in a reverse takeover valued at $70.3 million. Voyageur is…
Emerita’s El Cura gold-copper hits lift resource potential
Drilling by Emerita Resources (TSX-V: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) at its El Cura deposit in southwest Spain shows its potential to add significant tonnage with high-grade gold and copper to the…
Top 10: Down Under giants adapt to global shifts
In The Northern Miner’s annual look at the world’s largest miners, Australia always figures prominently. This is third in a series after Canada and the United States. The southern continent’s…
Yukon’s assessment process: A guide for miners
Picture this: a small exploration company is planning to extend an access road near Mayo in the Yukon. It’s a relatively minor addition, just a few kilometres of gravel to…
Orla tumbles on Mexico mine halt
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) stopped pit‑mining activities at its Camino Rojo oxide mine in central Mexico after heavy rains triggered a wall failure. The stock plunged. The incident took place early…